This video lecture is of immense use for spoken as well as written english.lt will help all learn English easily.Thanks a lot sir for uploading such a nice grammatical item.
Hi Ashish, this lock down is very useful to learn perfect grammar lessons from the perfect teacher like u. U r the best teacher. I'm very grateful to u. I watch your videos one by one.
Thank you, It was really confusing topic for me, I have been researching about it for many days, but I wasn't able to understand it , after watching this video alhamduallah I got it, you made it very simple and easy to me thank you again.
Good job! Here are the answers: First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too Fourth sentence : all the four options can be used.
Hello Ashish, regarding the use of the word 'decide', could you look at such a sentence as 'It is up to you to decide on whose side you are on.' Is 'to decide' an infinitive?
We do have passive of continious infinitive sir for example. The match seems to be being played by players. And these type of sentences have been read by me many times in news paper, books.
Ashish bro , please make videos on All Modifiers ( Pre- Modifier , Post - Modifier .....etc. ) in great great great detail soon........I want to learn it from A to Z....I know only you can make me understand it. *********
Sir I can't understand the sentence, He went to India for what was meant to have been a 10-day visit. Why did they use "meant to have been" and not "meant to be"?
Good job! 👏👏 First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too Fourth sentence : all the four options can be used.
Hi Ashish, Hope ur fine, I've been through video few days back regarding the simple and perfect infinitive, here are few examples discussed which were quite confusing. A) she is to see the show. B) she is to have seen the show. C) The plane is to arrive on time. D) The plane is to have arrived on time. Whts the difference between A and B and also C and D.
A student handbook contains rules and procedures to be followed for seeking assistance and maintaining conduct. Why can we convert passive infinitive to active?
Thanks a lot teacher .👍🙏🙏 I have a question. Can I say : (He admitted that he has done the crime .) ? I mean , can I use a noun clause instead of an infinitive ( not always , but sometimes.) ? Do they have the same meaning ? Please answer my question 🙏 Thank you so much .
You're welcome, Hesam! Yes, you can. You can use different structures to talk about the same thing. He admitted to have done the crime. He admitted that he has done the crime. He admitted his crime.
Hi Guru Ashish! My best wishes is a very Happy New Year 2020 to you, too. I truly appreciate the video lesson about Active and Passive Infinitive. It is really helpful and useful. The explanations and the given examples are perfect and excellent. It is very easy to understand. On a whole, it is a well prepared lesson. Hats off to you! Today`s task answers are as follows: 1. to be 2. to have taken 3. to retire 4. to have been enjoying. By the way, I have some problem regarding the Compound Gerund forms. I got through the grammarian`s book, Wren & Martin, it gave only 4 sentences as an explanation: 1. I heard of his having gained a prize. 2. We were fatigued on account of having walked so far. 3. They were charged with having sheltered anarchists. 4. He is desirous of being praised. Would you kindly please make a lesson on this topic. I believe in you. Thanking you for keeping me posted. Best Regards, Fazil
Appreciate your kind words! I have never heard of a compound gerund. Your examples are in just different forms : active and passive. I'll make a lesson on that next. That will definitely help you and erase your doubts! Happy new year! Keep learning! ❤️
Congratulations! You got these correct! 👏 First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too
1. a) to be 2. a) to have taken 3. b) to be retired 4. b) to be enjoying Are my answers correct,sir? And I would like you to make a video on "Rather" because it has many meaning I know the usage of rather than but other uses confuses me a lot please sir explain them🙏🙏
Good job! 👏👏 First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too Fourth sentence : all the four options can be used. Absolutely. I have your topic! Thank you for the suggestion! ❤️
Hi,. "I want to purchase a car". in this "to purchase a car" is object of verb. In this "to purchase" is simple infinitive acting as noun. "a car" is noun phrase . Is my understanding correct? together "to purchase a car" is acting as compound noun? or we would say it's a prepositional phrase? because it's start with preposition "to".
Sir I am confused, Among non -finite verbs, The infinitives sometimes act as Adjective Adverb and other part of speech. So in such cases, can we convert infinitives in passive? It is mind-boggling for me, please clear it.
I watched your video on the topic of noun phrase and adjective phrase.Having seen video,some confusion between noun phrase using gerund phrase and adjectival phrase using participle phrase. It is requested to clear the doubts.
In following words with how many words can we use perfect infinitive? Hope, Expect, Love, Like, Hate. Sir please tell me and give examples of every word which is used as perfect infinitive. A teacher told me that Perfect infinitives are used with these words but he didn't give me example. Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@EnglishWithAshish Bro , please make us understand All Modifiers ( pre- modifier , post- modifier ....etc. ) in great great great detail soon. I want to take full knowledge about these. ********
Hello. May you be well. I have got a question: Why can't I use passive continuous infinitives ? For example: He seems to be being helped. I think that it is correct. Am I correct ? Thanks.
Hello, Hesam! You absolutely can. The Infinitive you used is a continuous infinitive in passive form. • He seems (to be helping). Continuous, active • He seems (to be being helped). Continuous, passive Hope this helps! ❤️
Hello, sir. May you are having a good time. Please tell me how I should know where to use gerunds or infinitives. For example: He admitted concealing the corpse. He admitted having concealed the corpse. He admitted to have concealed the corpse. Is there any difference? We all know that there are many verbs in English; how should I, therefore, know when to use either one? Thanks a lot💝🙏
Hello, Hesam! It comes with a lot of practice. There is no shortcut or truck to remembering them, unfortunately. Read more, listen more, and you'll be able to differentiate between them. Hope this helps!
Great job sir.. What if there is different subject e.g I am glad. He has been living in Delhi for last 10 years. For having Same subject no issue. Confused with having different subjects how to make the above sentence. Please help...
Thanks alot, An infinitive is an action that doesn't work as averb . I've been trying to figure out what that means ? Do you mean the name of the action ? I think this concept is applied to gerund too . It would br great to clarify.
It means it doesn't work as a main verb of a sentence. It is a verb form (transitive or intransitive), and can have its objects too. But it won't work as a verb, it will work as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Check out my website post. It'll help you master infinitives: englishwithashish.com/infinitives-in-english/
awesome. sir, I have a doubt. sir you have used stative verbs like pretends, seem etc. in all examples. can we only use the stative verb with all type of infinitive?
@@EnglishWithAshish sir I have learnt your lesson very well right now it’s 12:13. But I am confused with many videos on RU-vid where many teachers using stative verb with progressive. but only your lecture makes sense. sir, why are they using? I am not saying they r wrong. they are teachers, in fact, know more than me, but you are also a teacher you know very well all grammar .please kick out me from this confusion. I am very confused for the last 4 days. and I am having very bad days because of this confusion. thanks
Some stative verbs are used in progressive forms too. But they don't show a dynamic action; they show a mental or cognition action. And there are some verbs that work as both stative and action verbs. This smells nice. (Stative) Why are you smelling the food? (Action)
1. I aspire TO BE an IPS officer. 2. She regrets TO HAVE TAKEN this decision. 3. My father wants TO RETIRE now. 4.She seems (All the four are correct) my company.
Sir i was searching for passive infinitive and finally i got it. I understand from ur lesson We use passive infintive when subject is recieved action from someone ."she didn't want to be contacted by stranger" here subject she is not performing an action infact recieving it right? But look at this line "People living in cold climates enjoy to be engaged in an agreeable struggle that is not very challenging" To be engaged as object of verb work kar kar hai . Par mujy smj nai a rai ky people (subject) yaha py kesy action recieve kar rahy hain kon unko engaged kar raha hai if people is recieving action but from whom . Please isko explain kar dy or agr possible ho to sentence ko active voice mai transform bi kar dy .
The main verb is not the passive voice; the object that has a verb is in the passive voice. People = Subject Enjoy = main verb (active voice) To be engaged = Infinitive as the object (passive voice)
@@EnglishWithAshish sir is sentence ka matalb ye hai ky logo e enjoy karty hai ky unhy activities mai engage kiya jaye. It would be helpful if you convert the sentence in active voice jo mai ny example di thi People living in moderate climate enjoy to be engaged in agreeable struggle but not very challenging
Sir or ye seconcd sentence No child will be grateful for an interest in him that springs fom the thought that he will have a vote to be secured for your party or a body to be sacrificed to king and queen. Sir yaha py to be secured or to be sacrficed ka kaya function hai.
1)Boat is going to sink. 2) we are going to be late. Sir, in the second sentence we r using to+be+verb whereas in the first sentence we r using to+ verb, without be why it so??
Hey, kumar!" Present perfect continuous" means that an action started in the past at some point of time and still is going on the present. •He pretends to have been living a cool life. Meaning: pretending an action that has been happening for some time Hope you doubt is clear now!
1. I aspire TO BE an IPS officer I am aspiring TO BECOMING an IPS officer. I aspired TO HAVE BECOME an IPS officer. I aspire TO HAVE BEEN BECOMING an IPS officer I aspired TO HAVE BEEN BECOMING an IPS officer 2. She regrets TO TAKE this decision. She is regretting TO BE TAKING this decision Sha regretted TO HAVE TAKEN this decision She regretts TO HAVE BEEN TAKING this decision She regretted TO HAVE BEEN TAKING this decision. 3. My father wants TO RETIRE now My father is wanting TO BE RETIRING now. My father wanted TO HAVE RETIRED now My father wants TO HAVE BEEN RETIRING now MY father wanted TO HAVE BEEN RETIRING now 4. She seems TO ENJOY my company She is seeming TO BE ENJOYING my company She seemed TO HAVE ENJOYED my company She seems TO HAVE BEEN ENJOYING my compamy She seemed TO HAVE BEEN ENJOYING my company lets see how correct these were?
Can we say ? (1)He admitted the crime .is it same as ? He admitted to have done the crime And second one (2) She has been studying with her for some time instead of She seems to have been studying with her for some time Are both sentences same or different . She want to be loved ( because we use passive infintive , it is active voice sentence or pasive voice?
Try asking one question at a time, please. 1. Yes! It gives the same meaning. The structures are just different. 2. Yes, here the meaning chances. Seems to = looks like... we don't know for a fact that she actually has been studying. 3. She wants to be loved. (the infinitive is in the passive voice... the sentence is in the active voice)
Sir I have this kind of problem.If we say "he wants to go" .of course" to go" acts as a noun .then my question , does TO GO act as the object of the said sentence? Then if we say " I want to buy a car for my sister , what is the object of the sentence . Is it TO BUY A CAR.?
@@EnglishWithAshish sir I meant to say, how to use these all forms of Infinitive in all Tenses, please make a saperate video,aur hota hai zarur sir please
Sir! If i say that- 1).He pretended to be studying so it means that he was studying in the past but he pretended. 2) millitants were suspected to be running so does it sound like they were running but they were suspected. I will be thankful to you if you correct me.
I'll give you alternative ways to write the sane sentences. That'd probably help. 1. He pretended that he had been studying. 2. Militants were suspected that they had been running. Does it help?
@@EnglishWithAshish but sir you have made these sentences into perfect continious infinitive. I wrote above sentences into continious infinitive as you taught that the action was continue at the time of speaking. So i am asking that- He pretended to be studying means he was studying but he pretended. at the time of speaking and 2nd one (2) militants were suspected to be running means they were running but they were suspected. Please correct me last time will be thankful to you always.
I changed them into complex sentences to make you understand the context. Yes, you're right. The Infinitives are in progressive form. He pretending an action that was going on. Hope this helps!
I aspire to be an UPS officer She regrets to have taken this decision My father wants to retire now She seems to be enjoying my company Last one I just guess .I am confused at last one
@@abhipandey-mathematics9896 The same difference that we have in "want" and "want to". "Need to" isn't a complete expression. Need what? Need to dance, need to study, need to explain etc.
I wouldn't say it doesn't make any sense to use infinitives in such ways. But I'd prefer using a gerund here. • He was sad about having been fooled. • We are crying for having lost our hair. • The car was moving fast to overtake other ones. (The continuous form isn't needed) Hope this helps! :)
Congratulations! You got most of these correct! 👏 First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too Fourth sentence : all the four options can be used
Congratulations! You got these correct! 👏 First sentence : option one Second sentence : option one Note : You regret something that has already been done. Why not "to take". Regret is generally followed by a gerund, not an Infinitive. Third sentence : option 1 and 2 Note: You can retire yourself and be retired by someone else too Fourth sentence : all the four options can be used.
Hello, sir. Is this sentence correct? He is saying to be being honest with us. I want to say this: He is saying that he is being honest with us. Are they interchangeable and correct? Do they have the same meaning? Thanks a lot.🙏👌
@@EnglishWithAshish Why is this sentence wrong? I am a little confused, sir😥 Could you please explain it to me? I am referring to an action which is continuing right; furthermore, " he is saying " is continuing too. Thanks.💝🙏 Thank you so much🙏
Thank you, It was really confusing topic for me, I have been researching about it for many days, but I wasn't able to understand it , after watching this video alhamduallah I got it, you made it very simple and easy to me thank you again.
Could you help me please ? I know the function of passive infinitive when the subject recieve action not doer of it but i was confused regarding this sentence People are living in moderate climate enjoy to be engaged in agreeable struggle not very challenging. Subject= people Verb =enjoy Passivie infinitive =to be engaged Mujy smj nai a raha ky subject yaha kis sy action recieve kar raha hai Here it is understoodable I want to be praised( action is not done by me infact i am receiving it Par to be enganged mujy smj nai a raha . Who is engaging them who is performing the action to be engaged .iska matalb ye hai kaya ky logo ko acha lagta hai ky unhy engage kiya jaye activity mai .it would be helpful if you you clear this
